Clik here to view.
Whiting ‘positive’ during Korea inspection – official
FIA official told Korea to host GP – report The crucial inspection of Korea’s new formula one circuit is proceeding well, an official said late on Monday. The FIA’s Charlie Whiting arrived at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spanish FIA chief slams Hispania team
“Like this, I would prefer there was no Spanish team in formula one” – Gracia The head of the Spanish motor racing federation has slammed Hispania after its drivers failed to qualify for the 2011...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spain now prouder of Hispania team
HRT is beginning to win over the support of Spain’s motor racing federation. The country’s head FIA official Carlos Gracia said after Australia, where the F111 cars failed even to qualify: “Like this,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
F1 holds breath before Bahrain decision
Bernie Ecclestone wants the race’s $40 million fee The F1 world is holding its breath early on Friday as the sport considers returning to troubled Bahrain later this year. Bernie Ecclestone wants the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The first signs have emerged that the rescheduled 2011 Bahrain grand prix...
Todt, Ecclestone wavering on Bahrain decision The FIA decided controversially last week to put the troubled island Kingdom back on this year’s calendar despite fears about logistics, politics and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ecclestone could send own inspector to Bahrain
Ecclestone told the Financial Times he might now send his own inspector to Bahrain. Bernie Ecclestone could send his own envoy to Bahrain as the 2011 race rescheduling saga becomes a political power...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Two ‘DRS’ zones to spice up Valencia spectacle
The news was confirmed by European grand prix organiser Valmor Sports’ Jorge Martinez Aspar As in Canada this weekend, there will also be two ‘DRS’ overtaking zones for Valencia’s grand prix later in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
De la Rosa eyes another race if Perez unfit
If Sergio Perez has to sit out a third consecutive race, Pedro de la Rosa will occupy his Sauber seat. Mexican Perez, 21, withdrew ill from his seat after initial Friday practice in Canada, two weeks...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pedro de la Rosa officially presented as HRT F1 Team driver
Interview with Pedro de la Rosa Pedro de la Rosa was officially presented today as an HRT F1 Team driver for the next two seasons. The act took part at the “Consejo Superior de Deportes” in Madrid and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alguersuari quiet as Spaniards eye HRT option
Jaime Alguersuari is refusing to give anything away as he considers his future following Toro Rosso’s clean-sweep for 2012. Asked if he has been in contact with any alternative employers after he was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘New’ HRT not in third F1 season – Gracia
Martin Brundle has admitted he is surprised HRT is still struggling so much at the start of its third season in formula one. Better known then as ‘Hispania’, the Spanish team was founded by Adrian...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The President of the FIA, Jean Todt, visits HRT Formula 1 Team’s new facilities
Before the upcoming Spanish Grand Prix Today has been an important day for HRT Formula 1 Team who received the visit of Jean Todt, President of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, to its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gracia calls for ‘prudence and respect’ for de Villota
De Villota is currently in hospital with reportedly “severe facial and head injuries”. Spain’s motor racing federation has vowed to help get to the bottom of the incident involving seriously injured...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Skull surgery for de Villota after Marussia crash
Set to be transferred from her hospital in Cambridge to a hospital in London, perhaps for further surgery. Maria de Villota is undergoing surgery after fracturing her skull in Tuesday’s accident,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Carlos Gracia criticises Marussia after de Villota crash
“I see it that they want to shift the responsibility to Maria, but we need to wait if she can recover her memory.” Carlos Gracia, the highest-ranking Spanish motor racing official, has criticised...
View ArticleClik here to view.
De Villota to make first appearance since injury (+photo)
De Villota ‘terrified’ when she saw face injuries Maria de Villota will on Thursday make her first public appearance since losing an eye in a formula one test crash in early July. Spain’s Europa Press...
View ArticleClik here to view.
De Villota shows scars to media at press conference
Maria de Villota has made her first public appearance since almost dying at the wheel of a Marussia earlier this year. The Spanish test driver appeared in the pages of Hola! magazine on Wednesday, but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ferrari ‘evaluating’ Vettel overtaking footage
Ferrari has until Friday to lodge a protest against the results of Sunday’s championship-deciding Brazilian grand prix. The possibility that Sebastian Vettel could lose his 2012 title, to the benefit...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FIA vice president loses license for drink-driving
Carlos Gracia, a vice-president of F1′s governing FIA, has lost his license for drink-driving. Spain’s El Confidential reports that the Spanish motor racing chief was pulled over in the Aragon region...
View ArticleMaria de Villota dies
De Villota died of natural causes It appears Maria de Villota died of natural causes. Maria de Villota, who lost an eye after a near-fatal F1 testing crash last year, died early on Friday. The...
View Article